Ubuntu Security Engineer
Canonical
About the position
Join a leading open source software company as an Ubuntu Security Engineer, focusing on security coverage across various ecosystems. Collaborate with teams to monitor and respond to vulnerabilities in open source software.
Tech stack
- python
- c
- go
- rust
- java
- ruby
- php
- javascript
- typescript
Requirements
Required:
- Thorough understanding of common categories of security vulnerabilities and techniques for fixing them
- Familiarity with coordinated disclosure practices
- Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
- Excellent logic, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills
Nice to have:
- Familiarity with open source development tools and methodologies
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with the team and Ubuntu community members
Responsibilities
- Analyzing, fixing, and testing vulnerabilities in open source packages
- Keeping track of vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu ecosystem as they are discovered, researched, and fixed
- Collaborating with other teams in the Ubuntu community and upstream developers to exchange or develop vulnerability patches
- Auditing source code for vulnerabilities
Benefits
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- Maternity and paternity leave